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Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 7:16 AM Waiting for a rally in small caps as a sign the broader market is ready to break out to new highs? You've gotten it - the Russell 2000 (IWM) is up 6.6% since August 1 vs. SPY +2.2%. Small caps are often viewed as needing to outperform during uptrends to confirm investor appetite to take on risk. 1 Comment [Quick Ideas]
Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 11:43 AM A rally in small-caps could be given further momentum should the Fed - instead of QE - announce a program of incentives to juice bank lending, says RiverFront's Mike Jones. The boosted funding, he argues, might find its way into M&A, rather than plant and equipment. 3 Comments
Thursday, August 2, 2012, 3:30 PM If it's a healthy sign when small caps (IWM) lead large caps (SPY) during a rally, then the recent move higher should come with a warning. Small caps failed to take out their July 19 high and instead made a series of lower highs that month, writes Joe Bell. Actually, the S&P outperformance has been going on for longer than 4 weeks. 5 Comments
Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 12:02 PM The S&P 500 widened its recent lead over small-caps in July (SPY +1.55%, IWM -1.92%). On a Y/Y basis, SPY has outperformed IWM by 889 basis points. Interestingly, Microcaps (IWC) - after a rough (relative) year in 2011 - are neck and neck with the S&P thus far in 2012. Comment!
Monday, July 9, 2012, 1:34 PM Giving the bulls hope for a continued run higher are the small caps (IWM) outperforming the S&P 500 (SPY) for the last month (+5.9% vs. +3.2%). Relative strength in small caps typically leads the broader market higher, says technical analyst Tarquin Coe. 1 Comment
Monday, June 25, 2012, 4:52 PM Options positioning by traders in the Russell 2000 (IWW) - a repeated cycle of buying put spreads and selling calls - suggests they're setting up for a range-bound market while paying a small price for downside exposure, notes Susquehanna. In other words, positioning for anything except a big move higher. 1 Comment
Monday, June 18, 2012, 12:34 PM The Russell 2000's expected 2012 bottom should be 700 or higher, according to 68% of respondents in Credit Suisse's survey of small and mid-cap buy-side specialists. The round figure of 700 garnered the most votes of any number - it's a better outlook than the bank's 2011 Q3 survey, but still 10% below today's level. Comment!

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